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Skate Bench

THE STORY OF THE SKATE BENCHON FEBRUARY 15, 1961 ALL OF THE U.S. WORLD FIGURESKATING TEAM LOST THEIR LIVES IN AN AIRPLANE CRASHIN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TOTHE 1961 WORLD FIGURE...

THE STORY OF THE SKATE BENCHON FEBRUARY 15, 1961 ALL OF THE U.S. WORLD FIGURESKATING TEAM LOST THEIR LIVES IN AN AIRPLANE CRASHIN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. THEY WERE ON THEIR WAY TOTHE 1961 WORLD FIGURE...

  • ice skating
  • figure skating
  • colorado springs
  • broadmoor
  • olympics
  • airplane crash
  • 1960s

The Barnes Dance diagonal street crossing

Sidewalk plaque marking the creation by traffic engineer Henry Barnes of the first traffic lights that included a pedestrian “Walk” signal. The arrangement triggered diagonal crossings that...

Sidewalk plaque marking the creation by traffic engineer Henry Barnes of the first traffic lights that included a pedestrian “Walk” signal. The arrangement triggered diagonal crossings...

  • traffic
  • denver
  • colorado
  • downtown
  • automobile
  • walking
  • 1950s
  • pedestrian

Civil Engineering Monument of the Millennium Golden Gate Bridge

    The PG&E Tower

    THIS TOWER HAS BEEN NAMED FOR PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY IN APPRECIATION OF ITS GIFT OF LIGHT TO THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. PG&E MADE THE LARGEST SINGLE PRIVATE CONTRIBUTION TOWARD THE...

    THIS TOWER HAS BEEN NAMED FOR PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY IN APPRECIATION OF ITS GIFT OF LIGHT TO THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE. PG&E MADE THE LARGEST SINGLE PRIVATE CONTRIBUTION TOWARD...

      The Lone Sailor

        The Glorious Golden Gate

        • borelllo

        Batman's Hill Datum

        BATMAN'S HILL DATUM Point of Origin for the Survey of Melbourne Robert Hoddle was Surveyor in Charge of the Port Phillip District in early 1837. Hoddle is remembered for his significant role in...

        BATMAN'S HILL DATUM Point of Origin for the Survey of Melbourne Robert Hoddle was Surveyor in Charge of the Port Phillip District in early 1837. Hoddle is remembered for his significant role in...

        • batman

        H. Dana Bowers Memorial Vista Point

          Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds

          The Jewish soldiers survived. More than 200 of the 1,275 Americans. Their Master Sergeant survived. For the rest of his life, he never talked about the moment he stared calmly into the face of...

          The Jewish soldiers survived. More than 200 of the 1,275 Americans. Their Master Sergeant survived. For the rest of his life, he never talked about the moment he stared calmly into the face of...

            Marina Air Field

              Gauri Govil

              IN MEMORY OF GAURI GOVIL DEC 9, 1995- DEC 21, 1997

              IN MEMORY OF GAURI GOVIL DEC 9, 1995- DEC 21, 1997

                Ina Donna Coolbrith Path

                BERKELEY HISTORY INA DONNA COOLBRITH 1841-1928 Ina Donna Coolbrith, California's first poet laureate and the nation's first state laureate, was considered "the pearl of all her tribe" by her 19th...

                BERKELEY HISTORY INA DONNA COOLBRITH 1841-1928 Ina Donna Coolbrith, California's first poet laureate and the nation's first state laureate, was considered "the pearl of all her tribe" by her 19th...

                  Diamond Peak Ski Resort Lodge

                    Dr. Richard Tittle

                      Market Square Main Gate Fountain Plaque

                      • market square
                      • victoria
                      • bc
                      • british columbia
                      • market
                      • square
                      • victoria bc
                      • canada
                      • water fountain
                      • fountain

                      The Charles Edward Coates Laboratory

                      This plaque commemorates the dedication of this edifice to Charles Edward Coates for his signal service in the field of education and research in Chemical and sugar Engineering.

                      This plaque commemorates the dedication of this edifice to Charles Edward Coates for his signal service in the field of education and research in Chemical and sugar Engineering.

                      • louisiana
                      • lsu
                      • engineer
                      • engineering school

                      Hildegard L. Johannewers - Hamilton Pipe Shop

                      IN MEMORIAM HILDEGARD L. JOHANNEWERS Dec. 15, 1923 – Aug. 7, 2015Owner of HAMILTON PIPE SHOP(PEACE’S CIGAR STORE) 1963-2014 Trained as a tobacconist in Hamburg, Germany. Hilde established herself...

                      IN MEMORIAM HILDEGARD L. JOHANNEWERS Dec. 15, 1923 – Aug. 7, 2015Owner of HAMILTON PIPE SHOP(PEACE’S CIGAR STORE) 1963-2014 Trained as a tobacconist in Hamburg, Germany. Hilde established herself...

                        St. Paul Baptist Church / Moorehead Public School

                        This property served as the first African-American school in Allen Parish until 1945.The land was deeded to the church in 1911 by Julian and his wife Modeste Captain.*School established in 1880...

                        This property served as the first African-American school in Allen Parish until 1945.The land was deeded to the church in 1911 by Julian and his wife Modeste Captain.*School established in...

                        • louisiana
                        • allen parish
                        • nrhp
                        • african american
                        • school
                        • church

                        The Coushatta People

                        • louisiana
                        • native ameri...

                        Orinda Bicentennial Mural